30 Accuse Delbarton Monks Of Sex Abuse: Report

MORRIS, NJ — Thirteen monks from the abbey that run's Delbarton School in Morris Township have been accused of sexual assault, the Daily Record reported.

St. Mary's Abbey, which runs Delbarton, sent out a letter to the school community acknowledging 30 reports of sexual assault against the 13 monks. Father Michael Tidd, the school's headmaster, was one of the signatories.

The letter reportedly apologizes to those who were assaulted by any St. Mary's Abbey monks.

The school has been named in a number of lawsuits since 2012 over the alleged sexual abuse. Six are ongoing, while five have been settled, the Daily Record reported.

You can read the full report here.

Read Patch's reporting on the alleged abuse at Delbarton:

• Another Man Sues Delbarton, Alleging Sex Abuse By Monk
• Brothers Sue Delbarton Over Alleged Sex Abuse
• Former Parsippany Resident Alleges Delbarton Abuse

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